Cambridge energy startup smashes Massachusetts record for venture capital

December 1, 2021 In the media

MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems raised $1.8 billion in the largest funding round ever by a Massachusetts-based company to further support the company’s cutting-edge nuclear fusion technology.

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